Half marathon race walk report | Pérez establishes inaugural world record with 1:30:06 in Birmingham

Spain's María Pérez won the inaugural half marathon race walk event at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Saturday, 15, setting a world record with a time of 1:30:06. The victory marked Pérez's second European title of her career, coming eight years after her first. The event was held as a brand new discipline at the championships.